Vive, HTC’s VR headset. Photo: HTC

HTC Vive, the virtual reality headset that could make or break HTC, is going up for pre-order on February 29. Like the Oculus Rift and Sony’s PlayStation VR system, Vive has its own display and needs no smartphone — but you will need a pricey PC.

Amazon Echo has been well-reviewed since making its debut. Photo: Jim Merithew/Cult of Android

Amazon is reportedly working on a smaller, battery-powered Echo that will go on sale “in the coming weeks.” The device is designed to fit comfortably in the palm of your hand, but it will be missing one of the existing’s Echo’s best features.

Moto is catching up with rivals in 2016. Photo: Motorola

Motorola, or “Moto by Lenovo” as it should now be known, will put fingerprint scanners inside all of the flagship smartphones it releases this year.

Those devices will also be equipped with 5-inch displays or larger, with Moto’s smaller, more affordable offerings now integrated into Lenovo’s lineup.

The Galaxy S7 will bring big upgrades internally. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

An early benchmark test for the Galaxy S7 has appeared on AnTuTu ahead of the handset’s official unveiling, confirming a number of big internal upgrades, including Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB of RAM, and a new 12-megapixel camera sensor.

Does Apple make things hard on defecters? Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Android users have been jumping ship to iPhone 6s at an unprecedented rate, but as per a new report, Apple is being pressured to create a tool that would make it simpler for former iOS users to transfer their data from iPhone to their new Android device.